Planning application
8 Laurel Grove Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Holly, T2 Holly - south front garden and T3 Holly - south rear garden - crown reduction by 1.5m-2m and cut back to suitable growing points; T4 Norway Maple - south rear garden - crown reduction by 3m and cut back to suitable growing points to stop encroachment onto building; T5 Pear and T6 Apple - west rear garden - crown reduction by 3m and cut back to suitable growing points to stop encroachment onto building; Tidy and shape all trees, works to match previous application 16/05532/CAT.
As published by the council, reference 20/05617/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05617/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 24 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2020
- Postcode
- CM2 9BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/05709/CAT Granted
8 Laurel Grove Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BL
T1 Norweigan Maple - South front driveway - Crown reduction by 3m cutting back to suitable points to balance and tidy and shape over; T2 & T3 Holly - South front garden - Crown reduction by 1.5-2m cutting back to suitable growing points. Tidy and shape over; T4 Holly - South boundary by garage - Crown reduction by 1.5-2m cutting back to suitable growing points. Tidy and shape over; T5 Norweigan Maple - South boundary by garage - Crown reduction by 3m cutting back to suitable points to balance and tidy and stop encroachment onto buillding at that point; T6 Pear - West rear garden - Crown reduction by 3m cutting back to suitable points to balance; T7 Apple - West rear garden - Crown reduction by 3m cutting back to suitable points to balance.
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24/00647/FUL Granted
8 Laurel Grove Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BL
Proposed installation of 16no. solar panels to south facing main roof of the property with battery storage and inverter internally located
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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12 Nov 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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10 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 12 November 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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